Document Type
Text
Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Identifier
318019
Exact Creation Date
2-7-1865
Language
English
Location
Kennebec County; Augusta
Disciplines
Civil Rights and Discrimination | Constitutional Law | Law
Recommended Citation
Maine Legislature, "1865 Act to Ratify 13th Amendment" (1865). 1764-1865. 4.
https://digitalmaine.com/early_aa_history_me/4
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Description
Act by the Maine Legislature to ratify the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, formally abolishing slavery in the United States and passed by Congress on January 31, 1865.